pots

fetch

I was wondering if different pots would change the sound if replaced?

And can you put any pot in any guitar?

I have replacement CTS ones at the moment which are splitshaft 1meg but could I put a different one eg. solid shaft?

Would that mean I would need to change the knobs as the ones on my CIJ Jaguar are press-on knobs.

Just wondering that's all...

If that's the case does the higher meg pots mean a brighter sound? And the lower ones a deeper sound?

johnniespring

1) yes. but not by much. the difference is that almost all pots are rated as being within 20% (or something - which means a 1meg pot will actually be somewhere between 800k and 1200k). changing brands won't necessarily make a difference on it's own though. some pots have a tighter rating and so may be closer to what they are rated at. however, if you measure them and they are the same resistance they will sound the same.

2) yes.

3) yes.

4) yes.

5) sort of.

6) no.

fetch

Thanks dude - can always count on you for good replies ! 😎